Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 8.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 15.0% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 13.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | 11.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WALKER | Board President | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| MELISSA WALKER | Board President | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| DARREN AVERETT | Treasurer | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS CHUBB | Board President | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS CHUBB | Board President | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| RYAN C ANSELMI | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GIFFORD | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JANET SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILE SUTHERLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY WOODARD | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| JANELLE ANDERSON | Board President | — | ||
| NEAL LAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PLACEK | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Jordan | Board Member | — | ||
| TAKASHI MATSUKI | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE PUCCI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN SHADMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GIFFORD | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JANET SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ROSENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY WOODARD | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| JANELLE ANDERSON | Board President | — | ||
| NEAL LAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Jordan | Board Member | — | ||
| TAKASHI MATSUKI | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE PUCCI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN SHADMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WALKER | Board President | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GIFFORD | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JANET SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILE SUTHERLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY WOODARD | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| JANELLE ANDERSON | Board President | — | ||
| NEAL LAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PLACEK | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Jordan | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WALKER | Board President | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| MELISSA WALKER | Board President | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE | Artistic Director | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GIFFORD | Secretary | — | ||
| JANET SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILE SUTHERLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY WOODARD | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| NEAL LAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN MELILLI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN GIFFORD | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JANET SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILE SUTHERLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRY WOODARD | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| JANELLE ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| NEAL LAZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA ROBINSON | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (0 vs. 34).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.